he_o issue_n in_o such_o a_o old_a age_n and_o last_o after_o he_o have_v issue_n in_o that_o most_o transcendent_a effect_n of_o his_o faith_n the_o oblation_n and_o slaughter_n of_o his_o only_a son_n in_o who_o be_v make_v the_o promise_n to_o he_o therefore_o more_o express_o than_o former_o god_n renew_v his_o promise_n as_o he_o do_v afterward_o again_o to_o david_n that_o this_o promise_a seed_n shall_v descend_v from_o he_o in_o which_o seed_n all_o both_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o seed_n i._n e._n so_o many_o as_o be_v son_n of_o his_o faith_n even_o among_o all_o nation_n as_o well_o as_o the_o hebrew_n shall_v be_v bless_v i._n e._n shall_v obtain_v redemption_n remission_n of_o former_a sin_n a_o new_a sanctification_n by_o god_n spirit_n and_o ability_n to_o observe_v his_o law_n and_o last_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n see_v gen._n 22.28_o compare_v with_o galat._n 3d_o chapter_n which_o latter_a may_v serve_v for_o a_o comment_n upon_o the_o former_a §_o 47_o this_o covenant_n god_n make_v with_o abraham_n faith_n and_o then_o for_o the_o time_n precede_v the_o come_n of_o this_o seed_n even_o of_o this_o bless_a infant_n jesus_n who_o shall_v accomplish_v this_o redemption_n he_o institute_v for_o a_o seal_n of_o this_o covenant_n between_o they_o and_o that_o as_o well_o for_o all_o proselyte_n of_o the_o gentile_n as_o for_o abraham_n carnal_a posterity_n gen._n 17.12_o 23._o institute_v i_o say_v the_o circumcision_n and_o cutting-off_a of_o the_o prepuce_fw-la of_o that_o member_n in_o which_o after_o man_n fall_n first_o appear_v the_o effect_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o flesh_n against_o the_o spirit_n of_o which_o rebellion_n our_o first_o parent_n in_o the_o behold_v it_o be_v so_o much_o ashamed_a which_o shame_n also_o have_v adhere_v to_o all_o their_o posterity_n by_o which_o circumcision_n of_o abraham_n flesh_n be_v signify_v to_o he_o the_o very_a same_o thing_n through_o this_o 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of_o their_o salvation_n which_o faith_n be_v preach_v unto_o they_o more_o or_o less_o clear_o according_a to_o the_o several_a degree_n in_o different_a age_n of_o the_o manifestation_n thereof_o so_o abraham_n 12._o gen._n 17.1_o 12._o and_o his_o son_n on_o their_o part_n engage_v the_o sincere_a observance_n of_o all_o god_n commandment_n so_o far_o as_o in_o this_o covenant_n be_v require_v of_o they_o where_o also_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v but_o by_o their_o own_o fault_n that_o so_o many_o of_o abraham_n natural_a child_n as_o receive_v circumcision_n by_o which_o they_o engage_v themselves_o to_o the_o observance_n of_o god_n law_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o also_o child_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o revelation_n of_o redemption_n through_o this_o seed_n by_o which_o faith_n they_o may_v become_v partaker_n of_o remission_n of_o their_o former_a sin_n and_o of_o the_o return_n of_o grace_n through_o the_o same_o seed_n so_o many_o i_o say_v be_v put_v in_o a_o much_o worse_a condition_n by_o their_o circumcision_n than_o they_o be_v in_o former_o contract_v by_o this_o a_o new_a obligation_n to_o god_n law_n without_o ability_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o want_n of_o faith_n to_o perform_v it_o and_o without_o a_o partake_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o this_o seed_n whereby_o to_o be_v pardon_v their_o transgression_n against_o it_o of_o which_o circumcision_n therefore_o may_v be_v say_v the_o same_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o seven_o chapt._n to_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o same_o thing_n still_o happen_v in_o baptism_n to_o so_o many_o as_o receive_v it_o without_o a_o due_a faith_n and_o without_o any_o donation_n of_o grace_n they_o make_v therein_o a_o new_a engagement_n to_o the_o observance_n of_o god_n commandment_n without_o ability_n to_o perform_v they_o §_o 49_o this_o be_v the_o story_n of_o circumcision_n which_o be_v a_o seal_n we_o see_v of_o the_o evangelical_n covenant_n make_v in_o the_o promise_a seed_n and_o presuppose_a former_a sin_n and_o through_o this_o seed_n effect_v a_o purgation_n from_o it_o this_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n therefore_o who_o come_v from_o heaven_n and_o who_o be_v conceive_v in_o the_o virgin_n womb_n not_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o man_n but_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o who_o be_v this_o very_a promise_a seed_n that_o be_v to_o redeem_v abraham_n and_o his_o posterity_n need_v not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v circumcise_v both_o because_o not_o guilty_a of_o sin_n and_o because_o himself_o be_v the_o redeemer_n and_o seed_n promise_v from_o who_o circumcision_n receive_v its_o efficacy_n and_o what_o great_a indignity_n can_v happen_v to_o his_o sanctity_n and_o purity_n than_o to_o be_v circumcise_v in_o his_o flesh_n who_o never_o know_v any_o rise_n or_o rebellion_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o contract_v from_o our_o first_o parent_n any_o stain_n thereof_o for_o though_o our_o lord_n be_v by_o the_o flesh_n take_v of_o his_o mother_n a_o son_n of_o abraham_n and_o god_n law_n be_v very_o strict_a that_o every_o male_a of_o his_o posterity_n shall_v be_v circumcise_v or_o else_o cut_v off_o gen._n 17._o leu._n 12_o yet_o see_v such_o a_o law_n be_v prescribe_v to_o abraham_n posterity_n with_o reference_n to_o sin_n as_o also_o most_o of_o the_o law_n ceremonial_a be_v such_o law_n extend_v not_o to_o any_o of_o abraham_n seed_n that_o shall_v be_v without_o all_o sin_n as_o our_o holy_a lord_n be_v §_o 50_o but_o though_o this_o spotless_a babe_n be_v free_a from_o any_o obligation_n to_o circumcision_n in_o this_o respect_n yet_o many_o other_o reason_n and_o motive_n there_o be_v for_o which_o his_o divine_a wisdom_n choose_v such_o a_o way_n as_o he_o do_v for_o man_n redemption_n think_v meet_v to_o undergo_v it_o as_o also_o in_o like_a manner_n he_o receive_v and_o pass_v through_o all_o the_o other_o sacrament_n of_o general_a obligation_n that_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n his_o 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on_o this_o account_n who_o be_v send_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n mat._n 10.6_o and_o a_o minister_n of_o circumcision_n rom._n 15.8_o the_o defect_n of_o which_o sure_o will_v have_v be_v a_o great_a accusation_n than_o his_o original_a out_o of_o galilee_n again_o that_o he_o may_v practise_v a_o obedience_n and_o conformity_n for_o peace-sake_n though_o in_o a_o matter_n not_o oblige_v as_o he_o do_v afterward_o in_o pay_v tribute_n mat._n 17.27_o ut_fw-la non_fw-la scandalizemus_fw-la eos_fw-la i_o say_v beside_o these_o reason_n sufficient_a for_o his_o non-omission_a of_o that_o sacred_a ceremony_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v other_o yet_o more_o considerable_a §_o 51_o for_o first_o circumcision_n as_o also_o baptism_n afterward_o be_v not_o administer_v only_o in_o relation_n to_o sin_n past_a as_o a_o expiation_n
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whether_o he_o be_v that_o prophet_n speak_v of_o and_o promise_v by_o moses_n deut._n 18.15_o 18_o that_o shall_v appear_v like_a to_o he_o and_o so_o the_o people_n charge_v by_o he_o with_o most_o strict_a obedience_n to_o all_o he_o shall_v say_v unto_o they_o which_o prophet_n indeed_o be_v the_o messiah_n and_o this_o last_o but_o the_o same_o question_n with_o the_o first_o but_o the_o jew_n be_v say_v to_o have_v imagine_v this_o prophet_n shall_v be_v a_o companion_n of_o the_o messiah_n or_o his_o chief_a minister_n this_o again_o deny_v and_o he_o further_o importune_v to_o declare_v himself_o what_o he_o be_v he_o tell_v they_o he_o be_v neither_o elias_n speak_v of_o by_o malachy_n nor_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o by_o moses_n but_o the_o voice_n of_o one_o cry_v or_o proclaim_v in_o the_o desert_n speak_v of_o by_o esaiah_n that_o they_o shall_v prepare_v the_o way_n for_o this_o their_o messiah_n and_o make_v his_o path_n straight_o and_o so_o for_o this_o that_o he_o preach_v repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n for_o their_o more_o worthy_o entertain_v he_o §_o 164_o upon_o this_o they_o question_v he_o again_o why_o be_v such_o a_o inferior_a praco_fw-la and_o messenger_n and_o none_o of_o those_o person_n name_v he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o institute_v such_o a_o new_a ceremony_n and_o baptise_v of_o which_o new_a ceremony_n of_o baptism_n for_o remission_n sin_n to_o be_v use_v at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n they_o have_v hear_v something_o in_o the_o prophet_n ezek._n 36.25_o 26._o zech._n 13.1_o 2._o to_o which_o he_o answer_v that_o his_o baptise_v also_o be_v only_o a_o preparatory_a baptism_n with_o water_n unto_o repentance_n not_o that_o solemn_a one_o which_o be_v to_o follow_v that_o shall_v enter_v the_o people_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n and_o shall_v be_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o confer_v by_o the_o messiah_n himself_o who_o he_o proclaim_v now_o come_v of_o who_o he_o proceed_v further_a to_o tell_v they_o and_o all_o the_o people_n that_o though_o he_o come_v after_o he_o yet_o he_o be_v before_o he_o even_o from_o all_o eternity_n the_o latchet_n of_o who_o shoe_n he_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o unloose_v that_o he_o be_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n 1.15_o jo._n 1.15_o that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o bosom_n of_o his_o father_n there_o know_v all_o his_o secret_n and_o of_o who_o he_o only_o have_v also_o always_o a_o clear_a vision_n and_o fruition_n to_o declare_v to_o the_o world_n all_o his_o will_n that_o as_o the_o law_n and_o mystical_a figure_n and_o type_n come_v by_o moses_n so_o grace_n and_o truth_n by_o he_o and_o that_o all_o man_n receive_v what_o grace_n they_o have_v from_o his_o fullness_n tho_o indeed_o it_o be_v somewhat_o uncertain_a whether_o here_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o discourse_n be_v not_o rather_o the_o evangelist_n than_o the_o baptist_n yet_o see_v the_o baptist_n like_o discourse_n jo._n 3.31_o last_o that_o he_o be_v already_o come_v and_o even_o then_o stand_v among_o they_o or_o that_o but_o a_o little_a before_o viz._n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o baptism_n stand_v among_o they_o tho_o they_o know_v he_o not_o §_o 165_o for_o our_o lord_n be_v return_v again_o from_o the_o wilderness_n to_o the_o place_n where_o john_n baptize_v there_o first_o to_o choose_v some_o disciple_n to_o attend_v he_o out_o of_o those_o prepare_v by_o john_n and_o so_o to_o enter_v on_o his_o office_n wherein_o john_n for_o a_o time_n also_o be_v to_o assist_v he_o till_o a_o restraint_n shall_v be_v put_v thereto_o by_o his_o imprisonment_n and_o thus_o the_o divine_a providence_n order_v thing_n that_o by_o this_o embassy_n of_o the_o sanedrim_n john_n testification_n of_o the_o present_a appearance_n of_o the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v immediate_o notify_v to_o the_o chief_a ruler_n of_o the_o people_n though_o the_o messenger_n be_v so_o stupid_a and_o full_a of_o unbelief_n that_o they_o otherwise_o so_o inquisitive_a touch_v this_o matter_n of_o great_a concernment_n i_o mean_v the_o presence_n of_o the_o messiah_n make_v no_o far_o search_v at_o all_o nor_o take_v any_o notice_n of_o it_o which_o indeed_o have_v they_o prosecute_v it_o may_v have_v occasion_v their_o question_n and_o persecute_v of_o our_o lord_n out_o of_o the_o due_a season_n appoint_v for_o it_o but_o depart_v the_o same_o day_n to_o jerusalem_n be_v not_o above_o 〈◊〉_d mile_n distant_a from_o jordan_n to_o relate_v the_o baptist_n answer_n to_o those_o who_o send_v they_o §_o 166_o the_o next_o day_n after_o these_o messenger_n be_v go_v our_o lord_n appear_v and_o show_v himself_o to_o john_n probable_o stand_v at_o some_o good_a distance_n and_o mingle_v himself_o among_o the_o people_n that_o come_v to_o hear_v his_o sermon_n upon_o the_o sight_n of_o who_o john_n after_o a_o due_a adoration_n perform_v and_o replenish_v with_o joy_n such_o we_o may_v imagine_v as_o when_o at_o our_o lord_n former_a approach_n when_o not_o yet_o 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deed_n confirm_v his_o word_n who_o henceforth_o continue_v his_o faithful_a though_o secret_a disciple_n and_o in_o the_o council_n when_o our_o lord_n be_v speak_v against_o jo._n 7.51_o desire_v they_o will_v but_o hear_v he_o what_o he_o may_v say_v for_o himself_o think_v that_o thus_o themselves_o may_v be_v as_o much_o take_v with_o he_o as_o be_v their_o officer_n in_o jo._n 7.46_o and_o himself_o here_o this_o of_o our_o lord_n gracious_a discourse_n with_o nicodemus_n but_o whether_o all_o that_o be_v say_v in_o s._n john_n chap._n 3._o from_o vers_fw-la 10._o to_o the_o 22._o be_v our_o lord_n word_n or_o part_v thereof_o from_o vers_fw-la 16._o be_v s._n john_n dilate_v upon_o they_o be_v uncertain_a and_o the_o like_a happen_v in_o many_o other_o discourse_n find_v in_o the_o evangelist_n much_o resemble_v one_o another_o §_o 186_o the_o paschal_n feast_v end_v our_o lord_n not_o trust_v himself_o to_o the_o hierosolymite_n jo._n 2.24_o 2.24_o jo._n 2.24_o where_o the_o 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